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A group of about 300 people showed up to protest federal changes to the Employment Insurance program in Saint-Quentin, N.B. on Sunday.

Many of the protestors have been seasonal workers their entire lives. They say they're upset that they were not consulted beforehand.

The changes to the system include requiring workers who routinely go on EI to accept any suitable job to qualify for benefits. Suitable jobs may include taking a pay cut or having to travel more than an hour away for work.